Microscopy ImagingGX Optical ADVICE - Attaching Cameras to a MicroscopeIn our product list you will see c-mount cameras and eyepiece camerasC-Mount cameras normally require a c-mount adapter and a microscope with a trinocular headHowever, some c-mount cameras (eg Moticams) are supplied with a set of eyepiece adapters which allows you to attach them to an eyepiece of a microscope, therefore you do not require a trinocular head microscope. Although a less convenient way to mount a camera the results are still very good.

Slides, Coverslips, Pre-prepared Slide Mounted Specimens & Calibration ScalesGX Optical ADVICE - Different Types of SlidesYou can use any upright or inverted biological microscope to look at slides. Stereo (also known as dissecting) microscopes are not usually used for looking at slides.There are essentially 3 main types of slides:Plain - simple glass slides for placing transparent objects onto, often covered by a coverslip (sometimes known as coverglass)Frosted End - same as Plain slides but they have a frosted area on which you can writeWell - slides with a recessed well (or 2) used for holding liquids such as pond water

Prepared slides have specimens mounted on them. We normally stock Series 1 of Histology, Zoology and Botany for immediate delivery.

Stage graticules are required for calibrating image analysis software

Mechanical, motorized, heated and gliding stages for use with microscopes

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